BLM wild horse gather

Rodeo Harbottle, of Rifle, watches Saturday as horses are sorted into holding pens by age and sex.
Photo by Hans Hallgren

Two wild horses, following a judas horse, run inside fencing at Sand Wash Basin. A judas horse is trained to lead the horses into holding pens.
Photo by Hans Hallgren

A wild horse is led into one of the holding pens after being sorted.
Photo by Hans Hallgren

The helicopter used to corral the horses takes off after rounding up about 12 wild horses. The wrangling came in waves of about 10 to 15 at a time during the course of the day. KG Livestock, of Vernal, Utah, a company the BLM contracted to conduct the gather, captured about 160 wild horses Friday and Saturday.
Photo by Hans Hallgren

A cowboy with KG Livestock directs horses through a chute in preparation for aging and sexing.
Photo by Hans Hallgren

About 10 wild horses travel along fencing before being captured.
Photo by Hans Hallgren